John Melkun is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018. Prior to entering finance, he was employed at Audi for two years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party models.

Ian Weinberg is a CFP® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealthspire Advisors, where he has worked since 2025, following a 29-year tenure at LPL Financial. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm uses a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and employs various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Colin Kelly is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Elder House and is a director of the Georgetown Gridiron Club, supporting football program fundraising and alumni involvement. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base through brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party managers.

Brandon Harvey is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a landscaping business and serves as an alternate member on the Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency and as an election day poll checker in Easton, CT. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with services spanning strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and performance reporting.

John Sargent is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rock & Co LLC and Morgan Stanley in various capacities since 2009. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating both as an advisory and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform that offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Jared Wolfe is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Potsdam Royals and self-employment, along with experience at Villanova University and New York Community Bancorp. Wealthspire Advisors manages approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serves individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework using a diversified mix of investment vehicles and provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Peter Bartone is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Hauppauge, NY, holding a Series 63 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent involved in the sales and servicing of life, health, and disability insurance policies. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of approximately 423 advisors and manages about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts, offering a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Kristin Lanzi is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2011 and with Capital Analysts, LLC since 2024. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, employing both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Steven Lichtenstein is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience and has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for the Gerson Lehrman Group and participates in several networking and resource groups, including a marketing cooperative and a support network for divorcing individuals. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports multiple financial planning and lending solutions.

Gregory Moss is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently with Savant Wealth Management. He previously worked at Heller Wealth Management for nine years and EF Legacy Securities, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of GDM Properties, LLC, a real estate holding company. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based asset allocation and actively managed strategies across various investment vehicles, supported by in-house accounting, legal, and trust services.

Anthony Bertrami Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding 48 years of industry experience. He has also worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary and Scholarship Director for the Tri State Italian American Congress and is a board member of United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, employing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Kevin Furnaros is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2018 and previously worked at Norwalk Community College. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Joseph Gonnella Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, and Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Anthony Romeo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a registered representative for CGAA Inc., engaging in financial services and life insurance sales. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Kenneth Cusick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 1998. His other business activities include insurance services unrelated to Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Thomas Tibaldi is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, and operates with notable institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Elyse Wels is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2024, she spent over a decade with Morgan Stanley and its related entities, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Connor Hughes is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Melville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mutual of America Financial Group. Outside of advising, he has worked in ocean rescue and holds an insurance sales position focused on life, disability, annuities, health, and Medicare-related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

David Hull is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently with Equity Services, Inc. in Hauppauge, NY. His prior experience includes roles at National Life Group, Cetera, and Allstate Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as Managing Director and Compliance Officer at Eastern Advisory Group. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, uses third-party asset managers, and combines predominantly long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Robert Davenport is a financial advisor at Farther with 31 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Goldman Sachs and United Capital Financial Advisers, Inc. He serves as a trustee of the Bennett Family Trust, a non-investment-related family trust based in Las Vegas. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct meetings. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income while providing discretionary management and retirement plan consulting.